Fence-post.



No. 852,421. PATBNTED MAY '7, 1907.

' A. G. DAVIS.

FENGE POST.

APPLIOA'HON. FILED 11:11.27. 19o?,

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FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed February 27, 1907. Serial No. 359,578.

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Be it known that I, ALEXANDER C. Davis, a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle Ground, in the county of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful F ence-Post, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reinforced 'fence posts and has for its object to provide a strong, durable post which will effectually withstand the longitudinal and lateral strains to which it is subjected when positioning and stretching the stringer wires in a line of fencing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fence post having a wood core incased in a metal sheath and surrounded by a jacket or covering of cement or concrete thereby to reinforce and strengthen the post and protect the same against the action of the elements.

A further object is to provide improved means for securing the longitudinal or Stringer wires in position on the fence post and means for bracing the latter.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to .increase their utility, durability and effi-Y ciency.

lith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter 'fully described, and ilh'strated in the accompanying drawings, it leing inderstood that variois changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying' drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a fence provided with a post constructed in accordance with my invention. F ig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of one of the corner posts. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the metal sheath or casing of the corner post. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of one of the intermediate or line posts.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

The improved post may be used in connection with any style or approved form of fence and by wayof illustration is shown in connection with an ordinary wire Vfence in which 5 designates the corner posts and 6 the inter'- mediate posts, the several posts being connected by the usual spaced longitudinal or Stringer wires 7.

The corner posts 5 are each formed of a central wood core 8 which is housed within a metal casing or sheath 9 so as to prevent the wood from warping or rotting, said sheath being provided with a pointed terminal 10 which bears against and covers the correspomlingly pointed terminal of the wood core S.

The core 8 and metallic easing or sheath 9 are secured to a suitable base 10 which is preferablyr embedded in the ground so as to form a firm anchorage for the post, said sheath or casing being surrounded by a plastic jacket or covering 11 preferably vformed of cement or concrete so as to prevent the metal from rusting and also to assist .in preserving the wood core. T he casing or sheath 9 is formed with one or more laterally extending sockets 12 having their open ends disposed at an angle to the longitudinal plane of the core S and adapted to receive the lateral braces 13 and 14. The lower ends of the braces 13 and 1-1 are seated in correspond.- ing sockets 15 formed in suitable anchoring posts or members 17 embedded in the ground on each side of the corner post thereby to brace said posts against longitudinal and lateral strains.

As a means for securing the longitudinal wires 7 to the corner posts there are provided a plurality of spaced fastening devices cach preferably formed of a single piece of wire having' its intermediate portion coiled around the metal casing or sheath 9 and then twisted to form oppositely disposed coils 1S and 19 which bear `against the adjacent vertical walls of the sheath or casing and are preferably embedded in the concrete or cement, as shown.

The metal at the twist or coil 18 is exh tended laterally beyond the adjacent surface of the cement jacket to forni a laterally extending loop 2() which is secured in any suitable manner to the adjacent end of the longitudinal stringer wire 7, theopposite ends of the wire at the twisted portion 19 being eX- tended beyondl the adjacent face of the plastic jacket to forni terminals 21 adapted to be coiled or twisted around the longitudinal wires on the opposite side of the post when IOO IIO

wire the opposite terminals of which areintertwisted at 22 and extended laterally bel yond the adjacent face of the intermediate post to form spaced arms 23 adapted topbe twisted around the longitudinal wires as indicated at 24.

In putting up the fence one end of each longitudinal or Stringer wire is secured to the adjacent loop 20 at the corner postsv and the terminals 23 of the fastening 'devices on the intermediate posts twisted or coiled around the longitudinal wires, as best shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

/Vlien the corner -posts are used at the juncture of two lines of fencing the longitu dinal 'wires of one line of fencing will be secured to the loops 2O while the adjacent ends of the wires of the opposite line of fencing will be secured to the corner post by twisting the terminals 2l of the corner fastening devices around the longitudinal wires, as will be readily understood.

It `will thus be seen that the metallic sheath or casing not only serves to protect the wood core but also serves as a support for the wire fastening devices so that the direct strain of the longitudinal wires in stretching the latter will come on the metal casing and thus prevent cracking or otherwise injuring the cement jacket or cover.

The plastic jacket or covering will be preferably coated with a water proof compound 24 so as to prevent the same from absorbing moisture and thus freezing and cracking the cement in cold weather.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simple inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

l. A fence post including a metal casing, a

fiber core disposed within the casing and plastic material surrounding said casing.

2. A fence post including a metal casing, a

fiber core disposed within the casing, a concrete jacket surrounding said casing, and

wire fastening devices engaging the casing Yand embedded in the concrete.

3. A fence post including a metal casing, a core disposed within the casing, a plastic jacket surrounding said casing7 and wire fastening devices encircling the casing and having their opposite ends extended laterally be'- yond the plastic jacket.

4. A fence post including a metallic casing provided with laterally extending sockets, a solid core disposed within the casing, aplastic jacket surrounding the casing, and lateral braces seated in the sockets.

5. A fence post including a metal casing, a core disposed within the casing, a cement jacket enveloping the casing, and wires embracing the casing and having their terminais extending laterally beyond the plastic jacket and bent to form wire engaging devices. i l

6. A fence post including a metal casing, a wood core disposed within the casing, a cement jacket surrounding the casing, and wire fastening devices engaging the casing and each extended laterally on one side of the post to form a loop and on the opposite side to form spaced wire engaging arms.

7. A fence post including a metal casing, a wood core disposed within the casing, a plastic jacket surrounding the casing7 and fastening devices each formed of a single piece of wire having an intermediate portion thereof embracing the casing and its opposite ends intertwisted and embedded in the cement, one end ofthe wire being bent to form a loop and the opposite end thereof extended to form spaced wire engaging arms.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I- have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses:

ALEXANDER C. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

GEORGE ROGERS, WALTER J. BALL` 

